Definition |
The current publication frequency of a continuing resource (i.e., issues of a serial or updates to an integrating resource). The frequency is given in a coded form Freq and Regl. Former publication frequencies are given in field 321. For information on punctuation, see the Punctuation section below. |
Guidelines |
Field 310 is repeatable to accommodate identifiers from different sources.
| 310 |
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daily ǂ0 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/frequencies/dyl |
| 310 |
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daily ǂ0 http://rdaregistry.info/termList/frequency/1001 |
Use the following guidelines to enter information in subfield ǂa.
- Spell out an initial number in subfield ǂa
- Follow capitalization in controlled vocabulary otherwise capitalize the first letter of the first word in subfield ǂa
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1st Indicator |
Undefined. The 1st indicator position is undefined and contains a blank.
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Undefined |
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2nd Indicator |
Undefined. The 2nd indicator position is undefined and contains a blank.
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Undefined |
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Subfields |
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| ǂa Current publication frequency |
Complete statement, exclusive of dates, of the current publication frequency.
| 310 |
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Continually updated |
| [Frequency of updates to an online database] |
| 310 |
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Daily (except 12 legal holidays)
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| 310 |
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Monthly (except May and July) |
| 310 |
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Quarterly, including annual cumulation |
| 310 |
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Updated three times a year |
| [Frequency of updates to a loose-leaf publication] |
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| ǂb Date of current publication frequency |
Date of current publication frequency. Dates are included when the beginning date of the current frequency is not the same as the beginning date of publication, i.e., a former frequency is given in field 321. If issues of a serial only carry numerical rather than chronological designations, the numerical designation is given in subfield ǂb. Uncertain dates that may not be the earliest or latest dates applicable to a recorded frequency are enclosed in angle brackets. When an item has ceased publication, the current frequency date is closed but remains in field 310.
| 310 |
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Semiannual, ǂb 1990- |
| 321 |
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Annual, ǂb 1984-1989 |
| [Began in 1984; published annually, 1984-1989; and published semiannually, 1990- ] |
| 310 |
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Irregular, ǂb 2006-2008 |
| 321 |
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Quarterly, ǂb 1987-2005 |
| [Began in 1987; published quarterly, 1987-2005; published irregularly, 2006-2008; and ceased in 2008] |
| 310 |
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Daily, ǂb no. 24-no. 241 |
| 321 |
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Three times a week, ǂb no. 1-no. 23 |
| [Began in 1791; issues numbered 1 through 23 published three times a week; issues numbered 24 through 241 published daily; ceased in 1791] |
| 310 |
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Three times a year, ǂb <2009-> |
| 321 |
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Annual, ǂb 1986-2001 |
| 321 |
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Irregular, ǂb 2003- |
| [Began in 1986; published annually, 1986-2001; published irregularly beginning 2003 through an unknown date; and published three times a year by 2009 on] |
| 310 |
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Quarterly, ǂb <1967>-1970 |
| 321 |
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Six times a year, ǂb -1924 |
| 321 |
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Three times a year, ǂb 1925-<1954> |
| [Began at an unknown date; published six times a year through 1924; published three times a year beginning 1925 through at least 1954; and published quarterly by 1967 through 1970; ceased in 1970] |
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| ǂ0 Authority record control number or standard number |
Do not include subfield ǂ0 in WorldCat records. In the future, OCLC will provide the capability to output URIs in subfield ǂ0 based on the coding of subfields ǂa, ǂb, and ǂ2. For more information about subfield ǂ0, see Control Subfields. |
| ǂ1 Real World Object URI |
Do not include subfield ǂ1 in WorldCat records. In the future, OCLC will provide the capability to output URIs in subfield ǂ1 based on the coding of subfields ǂa, ǂb, and ǂ2. For more information about subfield ǂ1, see Control Subfields. |
| ǂ2 Source of term |
A MARC code that identifies the source list from which the mode of issuance is assigned. If the term appearing in the field is from a translated version of the original source document or list, the code must be followed by the appropriate 3-character MARC language code from the MARC Code List for Languages. The language code is separated from the subfield ǂ2 code by a slash. The term in subfield ǂa and the language code in subfield ǂ2 should be consistent with the language coded in field 040 subfield ǂb. For information about subfield ǂ2, see Control Subfields. |
| ǂ6 Linkage |
Data that link fields when non-Latin script is entered. This subfield is system supplied and does not appear in OCLC online displays. Do not manually add subfield ǂ6. For more information about subfield ǂ6, see Control Subfields. |
| ǂ8 Field link and sequence number |
For information about subfield ǂ8, see Control Subfields. |
Punctuation |
For records containing punctuation, follow these instructions:
- Precede subfield ǂb by a comma-space
- Include incidental punctuation needed within any subfields, e.g., commas, periods (following abbreviations or initials), etc.
- Omit the terminal period at the end of the field unless the last word is an abbreviation or initial
| 310 |
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Weekly, ǂb April 27, 1984- |
For records containing minimal or no punctuation, include incidental punctuation needed within any subfields. Otherwise, omit the punctuation outlined above.
| 310 |
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Weekly ǂb April 27, 1984- |
For more information on punctuation, including OCLC policy, see section 2.8, Punctuation. |
Indexing |
Field 310 is not indexed. |
MARC 21 |
For more information, including content designator history, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, field 310. |
